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Our integrated approach to macroeconomic analysis ensures that you can evaluate how any changes will impact your strategic plans, business operations or investment decisions. This expertise provides country specific short, medium and long-term forecasts covering economic growth, trade, politics, commodities and exchange rates, as well as proprietary ratings on the business environment and regulatory analysis in the key markets for doing business.

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The EIU has one of the largest and most experienced analyst teams in the world, with over 190 full-time country experts, industry analysts and economists.

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Worldwide Cost of Living 2020

For only the second time three cities share the title of the world’s most expensive city – Singapore, Hong Kong and Osaka – according to the latest results from The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living Survey. Find out more about the cheapest and the most expensive cities in our white paper.

Sovereign debt crises are coming

Tackling the coronavirus pandemic will require extraordinary fiscal efforts, owing to the combined impact of lower fiscal revenue and higher healthcare and social expenses. Governments in most developed countries have also concluded that an increase in public expenses, and, therefore, public debt levels, is preferable to the widespread destruction of productive capacity during the epidemic. As a result, public debt levels will increase sharply. Are sovereign debt crises coming, and if so, where from?

The Three Biggest Economic Questions in the US 2020 Election

Leveraging our forecasting and scenario analysis capabilities, each question will provide an inside look at the projected economic and business impacts of the top presidential candidates and the potential implications for companies.

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